Dance Links

Here are some links to interesting resources elsewhere on the
Web. Note that the inclusion of commercial entities in this list is
for information only and does not imply any endorsement of the
products or services offered.

See the “About” page for a very important disclaimer about
links on this site in general.

SCD Bodies and Important Web Sites

The main WWW site maintained by the RSCDS. Includes information for the
general dancing public as well as for members, a “branch and group finder”,
and an online shop where you can buy RSCDS publications.

The Inter-city Scot is a newsletter of Scottish Country Dance events in
North America. Also contains information on North American SCD
classes, group contacts and web pages. It is being maintained by
Patricia Donaldson and Tim Harrison.

An association of SCD teachers (not confined to Canada). Also includes
TACsound and TACbooks, purveyors of fine dancing materials, and the
TACtalk magazine, as well as information about the annual TAC summer
school.

Databases, Cribs and Useful Paraphernalia

Founded by Charles Upton and now continued by a team under the direction of David Haynes, this is a convenient method of producing crib sheets for Scottish dance programs, based on Microsoft Word. (The cribs can be used in other word processors that can read Word files, and are also available in ODF.)

Overseen by Reuben Freemantle, this site collects cribs for dances as well as background information on the dances (often gleaned from Wikipedia). It also contains general information on SCD, formations, references to YouTube videos, and other material.

Founded by F L Pilling, this publication, affectionately known as “The Wee Green Book”, contains diagrams that serve as aide-memoires for a number of Scottish country dances. This web site archives various diagrams of less popular dances that will not appear in the next (9th) edition of the book, and contains an interesting article about its history as well as information on where to obtain copies.

As a practical resource, “Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams” has been largely superseded by Keith Rose's diagrams as featured, e.g., in the Strathspey SCD Database elsewhere on this site, but it still offers information on many popular dances in a convenient (sporran-size) package.

Another manufacturer of Scottish dance shoes (Highland and country). We said we wouldn't endorse
specific listings here but these are the shoes Anselm wears – and he's not getting them any cheaper
for mentioning this here.

Other Aspects of Scottish Dancing

In their own words: “Get Scotland Dancing aims to encourage more people to get active and participate in dance.” This is not only about SCD, but Get Scotland Dancing and the RSCDS cooperated on the “Commonwealth Ceilidh” in 2014.